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You really think it's the "silicon blades" that don't stick to the windshield?? Ha! No. No such thing as a blade that cannot be frozen to a windshield. Maybe it has more to do with you being in SUGAR MILL FLORIDA?!?!?!
I don't do this but everyone at work seems to. One person started and everyone followed suit.
With December upon us, I'm sure this will come up more than once for many people. I'm talking about snow. Whenever snow falls on your car, there's a matter of deciding what to do with your windshield wipers: raise them up or leave them down?
I read that people raise them so that the rubber doesn't stick to the glass when the temperature drops below freezing. At which point, separating them from the windshield later can damage the wipers. But I also read that leaving them raised up can overstretch the spring inside, causing it to become too loose, which reduces their effectiveness in clearing rain and snow off the windshield. Some people even use special tricks, like putting plastic bags over the wipers or placing a piece of cardboard on the windshield where the wipers make contact. And others decide on a case-by-case basis, like the amount or type of snow, like powder vs. slush. Even if you have a garage---in which case, this is irrelevant when you're at home---you still have to park your car outside on some occasions. Like when shopping or visiting a friend who only has street parking.
Around Chicago, I've been seeing wipers both up and down, with about an even split. Is the same true in other regions? What do people in general prefer to do?
Drive by a car dealer before a forecasted snow storm. You'll see all the wipers up.
When we lived in Raleigh, we'd get as much ice as we would snow, so I would leave my wipers up if they called for winter weather. Our new house has a garage, so I don't have to worry about it anymore. :-)
Rain-X used to have two formulas, one for summer/bugs, and one for winter/deicing. They combined them a couple years ago into a single product. I've been using it for years.
Rain-X is the bomb !
Living here in the PNW where it rains almost daily in the winter time it is a must have.
We do not get that much snow / ice in my area... and I also use the remote start in my Yukon which warms up my rig and also defrosts all the windows before I even walk outside.
Rain-X used to have two formulas, one for summer/bugs, and one for winter/deicing. They combined them a couple years ago into a single product. I've been using it for years.
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Originally Posted by duster1979
Most wipers pop off pretty easily.
Not when they are covered with snow / ice and its dark out in the morning
We do not get that much snow / ice in my area... and I also use the remote start in my Yukon which warms up my rig and also defrosts all the windows before I even walk outside.
Anyone with a decent modern car that remotely starts and warms up the car before getting into it, is doing a lot of damage to their car. IT IS NOT GOOD FOR YOUR CAR TO WARM IT UP BY LETTING IT IDLE WHEN IN COLD WEATHER TO WARM IT UP. It is an old myth that this is good for a car, and is especially not good for fuel injected engines. Mechanics see someone doing that and they say to themselves, "There is someone that wants to give me some business". It helps keep them in business.
I live in New England and have yet to have any issues with my wipers sticking to the windshield. If my car is iced over I start it up and let it warm up. By the time its warm the window is deiced. If there is a lot of snow I use my arm and pull off what I can and then use my wipers to clean the rest off. In fact I don't even own an ice scraper. Its all defroster, wipers and arm.
I don't really care if warming up my car isn't good for it. Ill get rid of it long before if and when that would ever be an issue.
I park in an outside lot in Minneapolis. Typically, I only see wipers raised when there is an ice storm in the forecast (which is the only time I raise them as well). Rarely if ever for just snow.
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